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Ready for Kamala? First pro-Harris 2024 effort begins recruiting volunteers
President Joe Biden insists he’s staying in the race, and Vice President Kamala Harris is standing by his side. But that hasn’t stopped the first hints of a pro-Harris shadow campaign from taking shape — with or without her blessing — as Democrats debate the future of their presidential ticket.
A 12-year-old girl is accused of smothering her 8-year-old cousin over an iPhone
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. — A 12-year-old girl in Tennessee has been charged with murder, accused of smothering her 8-year-old cousin as the younger girl slept. A relative said they had been arguing over an iPhone. A security camera recorded the killing inside the bedroom they shared on July 15 in...
Heat-related Texas deaths climb after Beryl left millions without power for days or longer
SPRING, Texas — As the temperature soared in the Houston-area home Janet Jarrett shared with her sister after losing electricity in Hurricane Beryl, she did everything she could to keep her 64-year-old sibling cool. But on their fourth day without power, she awoke to hear Pamela Jarrett, who used...
Secret Service denied requests for more security resources at Trump events before attempted assassination
The Secret Service repeatedly denied requests for more personnel and other security resources from agents guarding former President Donald Trump prior to the assassination attempt on the candidate at a July 13 rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, a Secret Service official told NBC News. The earlier requests for additional resources, which...
Sen. Joe Manchin joins calls for Biden to drop out of the presidential race
Sen. Joe Manchin, I-W.Va., on Sunday joined growing calls for President Joe Biden to drop out of the presidential race. Manchin, who left the Democratic Party in May but continues to caucus with Democrats, said that during the first week after the president’s poor June debate performance, he initially thought Biden “needed time to evaluate and make a decision if he was going to at that time.”
Retaliatory strikes between Israel and Houthis latest in cycle of flaring regional tensions
Al-Masirah TV, a Houthi-controlled media outlet, said the strikes by Israel on Saturday targeted oil facilities and a power station, and had caused deaths, injuries and widespread power cuts. The Houthis, who see their campaign against Israel and commercial shipping in the Red Sea as part of an allied defense...
Russia says its jets prevented U.S. bombers violating border over Barents Sea
Russia’s Defense Ministry said on Sunday that Russian warplanes prevented two U.S. strategic bombers from violating the state border over the Barents Sea. After having detected an air target approaching the Russian borders, the military scrambled MiG-29 and MiG-31 fighter jets, the ministry said in a statement. The MiGs identified the planes as two U.S. В-52Н strategic bombers.
Olympian Sandi Morris reveals the worst day of her life and how it fueled her
Sandi Morris won silver in Rio, narrowly missing the gold. She kept her motivation alive and continued her training in preparation for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. When she got there, the competition turned into the worst day of her life. The preliminary competition was a crucial moment that would solidify...
Bangladesh’s top court scales back government jobs quota after deadly unrest that has killed scores
DHAKA, Bangladesh — Bangladesh’s top court on Sunday scaled back a controversial quota system for government job applicants, a partial victory for student protesters after days of nationwide unrest and deadly clashes between police and demonstrators that have killed scores of people. Students, frustrated by shortages of good...
Which artificial sweetener is the safest choice?
There’s mounting evidence that artificial sweeteners may be linked to heart disease and other possible health risks. Scientists say the findings are far from definitive, however, with some leading researchers calling for better-designed clinical trials investigating the long-term health effects of sugar substitutes. That’s why, in separate trials, researchers...
Barcelona will raise tourist tax for cruise passengers, mayor says
MADRID — Barcelona will raise the tourist tax for cruise passengers visiting the city for less than 12 hours, the mayor said in an interview published on Sunday. Jaume Collboni said the current tourist tax for stopover cruise passengers was 7 euros ($7.61) per day. He did not say by how much the tax would be increased.
South Korea responds to North’s trash balloons with loudspeaker broadcasts
SEOUL — North Korea on Sunday floated balloons carrying trash toward South Korea, South Korea’s military said, declaring it would respond with “full-scale” loudspeaker broadcasts. The South Korean military said the North’s actions raising tensions near the heavily armed border could have fatal consequences, adding the...
With heart, humanity and a killer kick, C.J. Nickolas eyes men’s taekwondo gold
C.J. Nickolas hardly looks like one of the most lethal fighters in the world. He’s wearing baggy jeans covered in large colorful patches with pink socks and carrying a yellow Pikachu backpack. His brilliant smile illuminates like the New York City skyline behind him. And yet there he is,...
Man shoots and kills grizzly bear after it attacks him in Montana
BILLINGS, Mont. — A 72-year-old man picking huckleberries in Montana shot and killed a grizzly bear after it attacked in a surprise encounter and injured him badly enough that he had to be hospitalized, authorities said Friday. The man was alone on national forest land when the adult female...
Team USA falls to WNBA All-Star team less than a week before Olympics
PHOENIX — Arike Ogunbowale set the WNBA All-Star scoring record with 34 points and Caitlin Clark made the most of her All-Star debut as the WNBA team beat the U.S. Olympic team 117-109 on Saturday night. It was the second consecutive win for the WNBA All-Star team over the...
'Ludicrous': Donors leave call with Kamala Harris frustrated and annoyed
PROVINCETOWN, Mass. — A call Friday featuring Vice President Kamala Harris and about 300 major Democratic donors left many who dialed in frustrated, with one donor declaring it “ludicrous” shortly before it ended, according to two sources familiar with the call. One person on the call referred...
Trump leans into divisive rhetoric in first rally since assassination attempt
One week after a bullet nearly took his life, former President Donald Trump delivered a speech filled with divisive rhetoric that was largely in line with his usual tone. Despite Trump having told reporters that he would pivot to a message of unity, the former president used his Saturday speech in Grand Rapids, Michigan, to call President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris names, refer to Biden’s allies as “thugs,” argue without evidence that Democrats cheated in the 2020 election, and characterize migrants as coming from prisons, jails and mental institutions.
Gaza healthcare workers say Israel is targeting hospitals
Healthcare workers in Gaza say that Israel is deliberately destroying hospitals and crippling their medical system, with at least 500 healthcare workers killed since October 7, according to the UN Human Rights Office. NBC News’ Hala Gorani reports.
Havoc from global cyber outage spills into day 2
Chaos from Friday’s global tech outage spilled into a second day at airports across the U.S. on Saturday with more than 8,000 flights canceled or delayed. While the company behind the outage says a fix has been deployed, its effects could last weeks. NBC News’ Adrienne Broaddus reports.
Protesters call on Biden to step down as Democrats remain divided
Protesters urged President Biden to “pass the torch” at a gathering in front of the White House on Saturday. Internally, top Democrats are divided, with sources telling NBC News that the Clintons are supportive of Biden’s candidacy while former President Obama has voiced concerns. NBC News’ Allie Raffa reports.
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